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August on Lake of Bays - Perfect 

Posted on Aug 06, 2026 in News and Views

The Sweet Spot: Why Late Summer Is Lake of Bays at Its Finest


The long weekends get all the headlines. But ask anyone who spends real time on Lake of Bays and they'll tell you a quiet truth: these weeks — the stretch between the August long weekend and Labour Day — are the ones we savour most.

The water is the warmest it will be all year. The evening...

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Not All Waterfront is Equal 

Posted on Aug 02, 2026 in News and Views

Not All Waterfront Is Equal: How to Read a Muskoka Shoreline

Picture two cottages listed at the same price, on the same lake, just a few bays apart. On paper they look nearly identical. In reality, one is worth meaningfully more than the other — and the difference is written right along the shoreline. After years of walking waterfront properties acr...

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The Myth of the Exclusive Listing

Posted on Jun 17, 2026 in News and Views



'We have private buyers'  -  may be the most expensive sentence in real estate.

by Jay Richardson, Broker 

Imagine Charles and Charlotte. They have owned their Lake of Bays cottage for nearly three decades. The dock has been rebuilt twice, the boathouse repainted four times and three generations have learned to canoe off the same flat rock. When they de...

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Introducing Lily Beckett 

Posted on Jun 15, 2026 in News and Views

by Jay Richardson, Broker 

Introducing Lily Beckett — Our Newest Team Member


By Jay Richardson, Broker — The Richardson Team, Refined Real Estate

It is one of my favourite things to write: a warm welcome. Today I am delighted to introduce Lily Beckett, the newest member of The Richardson Team, and to tell you a little about why I believe she is such...

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What Lies Beneath

Posted on May 30, 2026 in News and Views



by Jay Richardson, Broker

Lake of Bays' new septic inspection program — and why the savviest cottage owners are already getting ahead of it.

There is no glamorous way to write about a septic system. I have made my peace with this. In over twenty‑five years of practising real estate in Muskoka and Lake of Bays, I have watched buyers tour properties a...

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The Shoreline Rule Changes

Posted on May 12, 2026 in News and Views


A 2026 Guide for Lake of Bays Buyers and Sellers


By Jay Richardson — The Richardson Team, Refined Real Estate

Whether you are preparing to list a treasured cottage or quietly searching for the right one, the rules governing your shoreline are no longer a back office detail. They are a central pillar of value. In Muskoka’s luxury waterfront market, co...

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